Rd 15 Team v Adelaide

[The Falcon Strike]

EAGLES
B: Will Schofield, Eric MacKenzie, Ashley Smith
HB: Beau Waters, Mitchell Brown, Brad Sheppard
C: Matt Rosa, Matt Priddis, Andrew Embley
HF: Andrew Strijk, Quinten Lynch, Brad Ebert
F: Dean Cox, Josh Kennedy, Mark LeCras
Foll: Nic Naitanui, Chris Masten, Adam Selwood
I/C: Scott Selwood, Brett Jones, Lewis Stevenson, Ashton Hams
Emg: Koby Stevens, Ben McKinley, Callum Wilson

In: Jones, Hams, Brown, Smith, Stevenson
Out: Ben McKinley, Beau Wilkes, Bradd Dalziell, Tom Swift, Patrick McGinnity

Cue whinging

 

[smiths]

I'm happy with them changes except for Jones.

We do need some level of experience in our backline though. Our team is starting to resemble a juniors squad down back.

 

[BlueandGoldforever]

I thought Houlihan was a bit unlucky not to get a game but it is good to see young players either getting their first opportunity or a second one.

 

[new breed]

McKinley's effort last week has cost him .... maybe a trade back home might be his wish !

The INS look good , Brown at CHB after a midweek chat with Suma and Woosha .

 

[faisan]

Swift dropped?

No Koby?

 

[Crimson King]

If they have decided that Brown's best position is CHB then I am happy with that. He offers more than Wilkes, that's for sure.

Not sure why Swift got dropped..

 

[ziad]

EAGLES
B: Will Schofield, Eric MacKenzie, Ashley Smith
HB: Beau Waters, Mitchell Brown, Brad Sheppard
C: Matt Rosa, Matt Priddis, Andrew Embley
HF: Andrew Strijk, Quinten Lynch, Brad Ebert
F: Dean Cox, Josh Kennedy, Mark LeCras
Foll: Nic Naitanui, Chris Masten, Adam Selwood
I/C: Scott Selwood, Brett Jones, Lewis Stevenson, Ashton Hams
Emg: Koby Stevens, Ben McKinley, Callum Wilson

In: Jones, Hams, Brown, Smith, Stevenson
Out: Ben McKinley, Beau Wilkes, Bradd Dalziell, Tom Swift, Patrick McGinnity

Cue whinging

Of the outs, Dalziell is injured and the others deserve it on last weeks form. Question, is Swift 100% fit - he faded out badly last week.

I like Kobe as an emergency. Good kid who will be in soon enough. McKinley has to bite the bullet but there are signs. Wilson probably has to be tested soon.

Some will question our starting centre line. I am ok with it.
Rosa must be on notice with Emberley.

 

[WCE_phil]

Liking the changes.

Only thing being is i hope people dont crucify brown after this weekend as its his first game back in defence in a while. Great to see smith in for his debut.

 

[happy_eagle]

Almost there

Backline looks very good
If only

Houlihan instead of Embley
Wilson instead of Lynch
Stevens ahead of S.Selwood
Then it would be a better team, but this weeks side isnt too bad

 

[Fly_High]

Are Hams and Smith going to play in the midfield? Who is replacing Bradd Dalziell and Swifty?

 

[placebo]

Swift dropped? Yeah Woosha, you're really building a team for the future

 

[WCE Ebert #18]

Good positive changes. Now hopefully along with stevens and houlihan soon, this young team can get a good 6-7 weeks together without changing or being played out of position, so we can get a good look at them!!!

Although happy with the changes this week

 

[oohaahmarklecras]

happy to see smith and stevenson

what about houlihan??

we have omitted 3 mids
- dalziell
- swift
- mcginnity (kind of)

and replaced them with...
defenders, utilites, forwards

this may mean that the likes of masten, stevenson, sheppard and even maybe smith will get more midfield time..?

EDIT - hopefully hams can exert some much needed fwd line pressure

ok selection

 

[Eagle87]

Leave Swift in and don't pick Jones and that would have been a pretty good effort.

Not sure why we would leave out Swift. We need creative mids. Interestingly he was named in our best in a few of the papers last week, but then so was Priddis

Mitch Brown named back, hopefully he can find some form, and hopefully this is the end of the Beau Wilkes experience ...

Also remain unsure what Lynch keeps doing to get a game, thought he was awful last week ... Perhaps it's "best of a bad/available bunch"

 

[ziad]

Swift dropped? Yeah Woosha, you're really building a team for the future

he didnt deliver, another gets a go

ok with me

 

[Crimson King]

Leave Swift in and don't pick Jones and that would have been a pretty good effort.

Not sure why we would leave out Swift. We need creative mids. Interestingly he was named in our best in a few of the papers last week, but then so was Priddis

Mitch Brown named back, hopefully he can find some form, and hopefully this is the end of the Beau Wilkes experience ...

Also remain unsure what Lynch keeps doing to get a game, thought he was awful last week ... Perhaps it's "best of a bad/available bunch"

Fully agree.

But ah well..

 

[new breed]

Well Done

Brent Jones 100 games
Andrew Embley 200 games

enjoy it , may not be too many more

 

[EagleMan87]

Can't complain about those INs, but is Swift injured or something?

 

[Shazzman]

????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? *speechless*

 

[Marlin01]

I don't think there's a lot to whinge about in those selections.

Brett Jones might be a bit lucky, but with the exception of Waters, our backline is made up of kids and I imagine Jones has been chosen to try and add a bit of maturity to the defence. Not a bad selection IMO.

McKinley has probably lost his spot because he hasn't been setting the world on fire lately and the rain forecast probably hurts him. Hams playing forward probably offers more in the wet.

Swift being left out is the only one that surprises me. Maybe he pulled up a bit sore after his first game back. I certainly hope he hasn't been dropped based on form.

Interesting to note Brown has been named at CHB. It'll be interesting to see if he plays there. If he does, it shows a lack conviction from the match committee. Wilkes has struggled in the past couple of weeks, but I think the idea to perservere with Brown as a forward was a correct one. Time will tell I guess, but I see it as a step backwards and a move that could be made next season if need be.

Smith in surprises me. Woosha certainly gave no indication in any of his press conferences that a call-up for Smith was likely. I hope fans keep a lid on their expectations, because Smith has only played one week of top quality football for Perth and his opponent still kicked 2 or 3 on him. Hopefully, he backs himself and is creative, because his best is very good, but I suspect he may go into his shell at stages.

 

[Sw3Et]

besides jones in im not complaining at all... actually its probably the happiest ive been with our selection all year... brown to half back (good choice), Masten to midfield (should have been there in first place but still, good choice), naitanui starting ruckman (good choice, cox being rested on forward pocket). kennedy needs to be chf and bring in wilson as ff to replace lynch.

 

[placebo]

he didnt deliver, another gets a go

ok with me

Didn't deliver...what?

 

[Lach72]

Not sure why we would leave out Swift. W

So you could keep this
C: Matt Rosa, Matt Priddis, Andrew Embley, plus A. Selwood.

 

[Kama6]

Houlihan must not be 100%

 

[CursoryMercenary]

McKinley out
Swift out
No Stevens
No Houlihan
Brett Jones in
Mitch Brown in:

Ashley Smith in:
Lewis Steveson in:

You guys ****ing suck at picking teams hey. Seriously let the fans pick the team at least we know how to pick a proper team.